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Chicagoans in Puerto Vallarta describe unrest after killing of cartel leader

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Violence erupted at a popular tourist destination in Mexico after the military said it killed one of the country’s most wanted drug cartel leaders on Sunday. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico on Sunday told Americans to shelter in place because of the violence that has unfolded in response to the killing of the cartel boss known … Read more

Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil, gas companies trying to block climate lawsuits

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WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change. The conservative-majority court agreed to take up a case from Boulder, Colorado, among a series of … Read more

Trump fires judge-picked US attorney as top DOJ official warns courts to stay in their lane

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Justice Department announced Friday that it had fired a second court-appointed U.S. attorney in as many weeks, swiftly removing another prosecutor selected by federal judges to lead a district. The federal judges in the Eastern District of Virginia had chosen veteran lawyer James Hundley to fill … Read more

Mother of 14-year-old alleged school shooter describes son’s behavior as ‘alarming’

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The mother of a 14-year-old accused of killing four people and wounding others at Apalachee High School in Georgia testified on Monday that her son’s behavior was “alarming” when he came to live with her in 2023. Marcee Gray, the estranged wife of Colin Gray, took the stand Monday to discuss their son’s behavior prior … Read more

Democratic governors take on Trump – with an eye to 2028

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“See you in court.” Those words, uttered a year ago at the White House, captured the tension in the air as the nation’s governors met with the newly reinstalled president, Donald Trump. At that moment, Maine’s Democratic governor was pushing back on the president’s threat to withhold federal funds for child nutrition over her state’s … Read more

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her leg from amputation after Olympics crash

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American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said on Monday that surgery saved her leg from amputation and that she is finally out of the hospital as she continues to recover. “I’m finally well enough to move to a hotel. It’s not home yet, but it’s a … Read more